Mashed potatoes make these lovely Lefse delicious and nutritious! This tasty homemade flatbread is a traditional holiday food in Norway. Here is a simple vegan version to enjoy any time!
Lefse is a delicious combination of mashed potatoes and few simple ingredients, rolled thin and dry baked on a skillet. This version of a Norwegian flatbread could be a savoury accompaniments to so many meals, or brushed with butter and sprinkled with some sugar for a simple sweet treat.
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| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 5 large potatoes Russets are best.
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup plant- based creamer, non-sweetened , non-flavoured I use Earth's Own Barista Oat Milk or any creamy plant milk you have.
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup unbleached flour
- 1 Tablespoon vegan butter
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Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Wash, peel, and chop the potatoes into small cubes. Add potato chunks to the boiling water and boil until fork tender. Drain and spread potatoes out on a pan to let dry out and cool down.
- Using a masher or a ricer, process the potatoes until they are evenly mashed but not "whipped".
- Mix in the creamer, the butter and the sugar.
- Cover the potato mixture and put in refrigerator overnight.
- When ready to eat, heat a cast iron pan to 425 degrees F. or have it at medium high heat. You can monitor the level as the bread cooks.
- Cut the flour into the cold potatoes
- Prepare for rolling by ensuring you have flour on your surface and enough to keep the rolling pin well-floured to prevent sticking. You will also need some parchment paper to keep your rolled out pieces prior to cooking.
- Take off a small amount of dough, about golf ball size, and roll out as thin as possible for tastiest results! You can cut out rounds, or just have irregularly shaped pieces.
- When ready to cook, lift a piece gently onto the skillet, cooking until brown spots form. Flip over and continue cooking until evenly spotted.
- Keep the cooked Lefse between tea towels until serving. We liked these best hot off the griddle! Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
These can also be made with leftover mashed potatoes. Adjust the quantity of added ingredients depending on what was in the leftover potatoes.The recipe works best if the potatoes are very dry to start with.
